A/N: Wow! I went to bed last night with only 11 reviews for this fic (it said eleven but I could only find ten...) and I woke up to find twenty one reviews. It's like waking up on Christmas! No, actually not. Lol. Anyway. AGH! I just got attacked by a box! I was walking to my computer with a bunch of sweetarts in my hand, and a box attacked me! He wanted my candy! Grr. ::Whimpers:: My knuckles... Humph. Anyway. I'm glad you guys like the story. You have been giving me ideas that I actually considered before reading the reviews! You read my mind! ::Under breath:: psychopaths.... ANYWAY. I don't know if I should actually force poor Lorelai to eat healthy foods, but everyone knows that the child will have Luke's eating habits (why? Because I want the kid to). There will be Rory/Luke scenes, seeing how the show doesn't give us very many of them. Yay. Okay, on with the show! (I guarantee that there will be commentary at the end)

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Chapter 3: Unrelated Family's Fights

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Rory walked quickly to Doose's, watching Luke's Diner as she did so. She was still in awe that her mother was pregnant and that she had broken up with her soul mate.

She was still looking at the diner when she pushed open the grocery store's door, causing her to nearly run into a customer.

"Sorry!" she apologized quickly, still distracted. After the customer hurried away, Rory turned and bumped into Taylor.

"Excuse me, Rory, I think you need to pay more attention to where you're going."

"I-I'm sorry, Taylor. I'll try to."

"Thank you, Rory."

Rory slowly made her way to the fruits and vegetables section, where she again bumped into someone.

"Sorry."

"Rory?"

Rory looked up at the flannel covered man named-

"Luke."

Luke hesitated before saying anything, aware that Lorelai had probably told her of their separation.

"H-how are you?" he stuttered, internally kicking himself. Why did he have to be so stupid?

"I'm fine. How are you?" Rory was fairly surprised, although she knew she should have expected this to happen. The one time she actually goes to the fruit section, she runs into the one person she's trying to avoid as much as possible. But she didn't know why she wanted to avoid him. She considered this and came to the conclusion that if she talked to Luke for too long that she would blurt something out or try to fix what happened between him and her mother. Her mom had to fix this herself. But maybe Rory could give them a little push. "I know this isn't my place to say, Luke, but mom misses you. A lot."

Luke didn't respond at first. His mind fluttered around the possibility that maybe Lorelai did miss him. No. She wanted to be with Christopher.

"She can't miss me, Rory."

"Why not? It's perfectly possible."

"Because she's with another man."

Rory's eyes widened at that, and she somewhat feigned disbelief.

"What? My mom would never cheat on anyone. You think she left you for my dad?"

"Rory, I really don't want to talk about it here, or at all."

Rory looked around herself and found them completely alone.

"I don't see what the problem is. We're alone."

"Rory---"

"Then let's talk outside."

"What?"

"Please Luke?"

Luke hesitated, and then nodded. "Fine, in the gazebo."

"Meet you there."

Rory picked out a few vegetables: carrots (yuck!), celery (double yuck!), and potatoes (only not yuck when made into fries); and a few fruits: apples (what the?), bananas (who made these?), and oranges (orange juice good, fruit bad...). She brought them to the register and bought them, Luke in line behind her with a few healthy things of his own.

They reached the gazebo and put their things down, sitting quietly on one of the benches.

"Why did you buy fruits and veggies?" Luke asked curiously.

Rory looked alarmed. Of course Luke would be suspicious.

"It's...no reason. Just wanted people to think I was getting healthier..."

Luke didn't seem to believe her, but he dropped it anyway, much to Rory's appreciation.

"So, what do you want to talk about?" Luke asked bluntly. "You're mother's treachery? My lack of trust in her? Coffee?"

Rory winced when he said 'treachery', unaware that Luke could be so harsh about her mother.

"My dad...Christopher left, Luke. Mom told me. She kicked him out. You don't know all the facts. She doesn't love him. She loves you."

Luke raised his eyebrows at that and Rory felt guilty for saying it. She should have let her mom say it to him.

"She does Luke." The damage was already done. "And she misses you. It might even be too late. She's already decided that she can live without men. She's going to raise---" Rory froze abruptly, stopping herself before revealing to much. She would never reveal her mother's pregnancy without Lorelai's permission.

"What?" Luke asked.

"Nothing. Never mind about that. She really misses you, though, Luke. She told me that you said you didn't think Dean was good enough for me. We broke up." Rory had no idea why her and Dean had anything to do with Luke and Lorelai, but she kept talking. "Now it's my turn to make a decision about you and my mom. You're not too good for her and she's not too good for you; you're perfect for each other, in every way. I don't think I'd ever be able to find any more perfectly matched people. My dad kissed her, Luke, and she sent him packing. She was just trying to help him. But he took advantage of her. And as much as I love him, I'm disappointed in him. But, you know what Luke? I'm more disappointed in you for letting her go." Rory stood then, crossing her arms and looking away.

Luke sat in stunned silence. He loved Lorelai. And maybe she loved him too. But he still felt betrayed for some reason. He decided to be stubborn.

"I won't apologize until she does," he said quietly. "If she really didn't sleep with him or start anything with him, then she can come and tell me. But I won't go over there."

Rory turned suddenly, angry.

"Why are you being so stubborn? Both of you are too proud. What's the matter with you? She'll never come back to apologize!"

"Then she doesn't want to be with me!" Luke yelled. Rory flinched back, suddenly frightened. Luke looked regretful, and he said quietly, "I'm sorry, Rory. I..."

"It's okay, Luke." Rory bent down and picked up her grocery bags. "Um...I have to go now. Maybe I'll see you later."

She walked off towards the Gilmore residence and Luke stood and went back to the diner, his groceries forgotten.

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Rory opened the front door to the house and went inside, lugging her burdens with her.

"Rory?" Lorelai called from her room.

"Here! I got groceries!" Rory went to the kitchen table and started taking out the healthy food. "Carrots, bananas, apples, celery, potatoes, and oranges!"

"What about the chocolate?"

Rory winced. In her attempt to talk to Luke, she had completely forgotten to get chocolate. Or coffee.

"Um... They were out?"

"Excuse me?" Lorelai asked from the kitchen archway.

"I, uh, got distracted."

"By what?" Lorelai asked as she sat at the table. She picked up the bag of carrots and made a disgusted face, but opened it and ate one anyway.

"A person. Someone you know." Rory then said under her breath, "and love."

"What was that last part, Rory darling?"

"Nothing, mother dear."

"I heard it and now you have to tell me."

"No."

"Rory, come on."

"No."

"Okay, Rory. Mommy's not kidding anymore," Lorelai said sternly, and Rory knew she was serious.

Quietly, "Luke."

"Who?"

A little louder, "Luke."

"Rory, I'm being serious."

"Luke. I ran into Luke, okay? I went to get your healthy food and he was there of course. We started talking. I tried to convince him that Dad was gone. We went to the gazebo to talk. We said some things. I got upset, said some more things and left. He said that he won't apologize until you go to the diner and tell him you got rid of Dad and that you love him. By the way, he knows that you love him, because I told him that you do," Rory finished, out of breath. Lorelai stared at her, not replying.

"You told him?" she finally asked.

"Yes. In an attempt to get you two back together."

"Rory! I don't need him!"

"But you love him! And you do need him! You're having his kid! You should be together! And I know that he loves you! You guys are so blind!" Frustrated with both adults, Rory stomped to her room and slammed the door.

"I don't need him!" Lorelai called after her, annoyed.

"Yes you do!" came Rory's reply through the door.

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A/N: There you go! Another chapter for you. This one's okay. Don't you all hope that they get back together? Well, they might not. That's life. Ha. Just keep on the edge of your seats, guys.